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Pack Meetings
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- Last TUESDAY of the month at Gant Auditorium
- Uniform: Full Class A
- Don't be late -- we plan to start at 6:15pm
SHARP!
- Raffle tickets will be sold from 6:15 to
6:30 PM ONLY
- Standard agenda available on the
ScoutTrack bulletin board (STBB) (requires
ScoutTrack access)
We will follow a structured meeting format that
will include a standardized agenda and will rely on Scouts and
parents to do their best to help us reach our goal of having meetings
that begin and end on time and run smoothly.
To accomplish this, please review the following
rules with your Scout prior to the meeting:
- Sit properly in the chair, feet on the floor
- Use the right armrest only
- Use inside/auditorium voices
- Listen while the speaker is talking
- Respect the auditorium
Parents, please remember you are our best role
models!
- Please mute cell phones or set them on vibrate
- If you see your child misbehaving, please take care of it
Committee Meetings
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- One week before the Pack Meeting
This is a monthly meeting for all Pack 126 Leaders. Details of
upcoming activities are planned and coordinated at this meeting and
all leaders are strongly encouraged to attend to make this a
successful program for the Scouts.
The August meeting is especially important because that's when we finalize our
calendar of events for the entire year.
Agendas and minutes are available on the
ScoutTrack bulletin board (STBB) (requires
ScoutTrack access)
Popcorn Sales
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This is the Pack's primary annual fundraiser that pays for almost all of
the activities and awards throughout the year. ALL SCOUTS are highly
encouraged to participate! This year's goal for each Scout is to sell at
least $100 worth of product or work at least one hour with his den at a
store-front sale.
- Popcorn Sales Advancement Opportunities
| Take Care of
Your Planet |
As one of the three
requirements, explain how Trail's End popcorn is better for
the environment because it is packaged in recycled cartons
and because soy inks are used to print the cartons |
| What's Cooking |
As one of the four
requirements, show how to pop popcorn, explain what happens
when popcorn "pops" and explain why popcorn's nutritional
analysis is important to health |
| Information
Please |
As one of the
requirements, show how the Trail's End promotional materials
(television or radio commercials, posters and billboards)
help increase your Unit's popcorn sales |
| Jot It Down |
As one of the
requirements, keep a record of the number of people you
speak with and record something about each person whether a
sale is made or not. |
| Be a Leader |
Demonstrate to a new
Pack member how to sell popcorn, based on your experiences |
| Art |
As one of the
requirements, make a poster to announce your Unit's popcorn
sales |
| Photography |
To fulfill
requirements, make photos showing the best way for Cubs to
look and act when they sell popcorn. Explain your photos to
the Den. |
| Sales
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A popcorn sale
fulfills all the requirements for this Elective |
| Artist
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As one of the five
requirements, design a popcorn sale advertising poster for
display in your local supermarket |
| Communicator |
As a requirement,
explain to a group of Cubs the proper way to conduct a
popcorn sale |
| Showman |
As a requirement,
demonstrate the "right" and "wrong" ways to sell popcorn |
Join Scouting Night
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- Join Scouting Night PARENTS MEETING
- Flyers will be sent home from Gant during the first few days of
school inviting boys in the 1st through 5th grades that are new to scouting to join Pack 126
- This meeting will provide information on how our organization
operates and what is required to join to interested families
- All Committee Members (Pack Leaders, Den Leaders, and
Assistants) are strongly requested to attend
Leader Training
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For more information on adult leader training from the Long Beach Area
Council, click
here.
Also, don't forget to
record your training records in ScoutTrack!
Flyers for each class should be available on the
ScoutTrack bulletin board (STBB) (requires
ScoutTrack access) prior to each class, or on the
Long Beach Area Council's homepage
New Leader
Essentials | Leader Specific
| Webelos Outdoor
Safety | BALOO
| Den Chief |
Roundtable
This course is designed for all volunteers
and provides the basics of Scouting programs, the age appropriateness of
those programs, and our values and methods. New leaders must take this
course once. It does not need to be repeated each year.
This course is designed to present in-depth
information for new leader in a specific leadership position such as Den
Leader, Cubmaster, Committee Chair, etc. This training is required with
each new position held in the Pack.
This course is designed specifically for Webelos Leaders and is a
one-day seminar that includes instruction in many of the basic Scouting
skills, such as knot tying, fire safety, and safe use of knives. This
course provides hands-on practice of these basic skills.
This course is open to all Scout leaders and parents and is designed to cover all
of the safety related courses in one morning including: Safety Afloat,
Youth Protection, Trekking Safely, Climb on Safely, Health and Safety,
and Safe Swim Defense. Register early at the LBAC Scout Shop to save
money or pay at the door on the day of the event.
- BALOO Training
- Location: WJR Scout Park, 4747 Daisy Ave, 90805 (map)
BALOO training allows Cub Scout Packs the opportunity to add an
outdoor program to their plans that includes overnight camping.
At least one leader or parent in the Pack must be BALOO trained in
order to carry out a Pack camping activity.
BALOO is designed for
Tiger Cub Den Leaders, Cub Den Leaders & Assistants, Webelos Leaders
& Assistants, Cubmasters, Pack Committee members and interested
parents. Those Packs that want to include camping in their program
must have at least one leader of parent trained in BALOO.
Den Chief training is for all Boy Scouts who are at least First
Class in rank and are interested in working with Cub or Webelos
Scouts as a Den Chief. Note: This course is not for Cub or Webelos
Scouts. Cub Scout Den or Webelos leaders who have, or would like to
have, a Den Chief are also encouraged to attend this training.
- Roundtable Supplemental
Training
- Location: WJR Scout Park, 4747 Daisy Ave, 90805 (map)
These are monthly informational meetings for all leaders. The
program at these meetings centers on the next monthly theme to be
presented at your unit. Helpful hints, activity ideas, ceremonies,
games and other useful information are presented. Leaders who attend
roundtable meetings are making use of a great resource to help them
do their job.
WJR Campout
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- Will J. Reid Campout
- Uniform: Full Class A during campfire; Class B Pack T-shirts at
other times
- Location: WJR Scout Park, 4747 Daisy Ave, 90805 (map)
Join us for an overnight camping trip to Will J. Reid. We can arrive as early as 12 PM
on Saturday and we have the park until 9 AM on Sunday. This is our
annual Fall camping trip that is open to all Pack 126 Scouts and their
families. (Please note that all
children, Scouts and siblings, must be accompanied by a parent
or legal guardian.) Be sure to
PRINT AND SIGN THE INFORMED CONSENT below and turn it in to your Den
Leader.
For some Scouts, it may be their first camping
experience. Den Leaders and families will coordinate meals within their
dens. Each family must provide their own camping equipment (tent,
sleeping bag, chairs, flashlight, lanterns, firewood, etc.). You won't want to miss it!
Related information follows:
Rock Climbing
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Scouting for Food
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Dens will meet in front of Gant on Saturday morning at a time
determined by each Den Leader to distribute
bags throughout the Gant neighborhood and kindly remind residents
that Scouts will return one week later to collect food and clothing
donations. Items collected during this drive will be given to
emergency food pantries in our own community to help our fellow
citizens in need.
- Bag Collection & Transportation to Salvation Army
On collection day, all donations must be transported to the Salvation Army Collection Center on the North East corner of Spring and Long Beach Blvd by 12:00pm.
One adult from each Den or Patrol is needed to help transport the donations from Gant to the Salvation Army.
All donations must be delivered to Gant by 11:00am on collection day so the caravan of vehicles can leave before 12:00pm.
It is recommended that each den collect the donations between
10:00am and 11:00am. Earlier times are okay, but anything
delivered to Gant after 11:00am will not make it to the
Salvation Army.
Thanksgiving Service Project
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- Thanksgiving Meal Delivery
- Uniform: Full Class A
- Location: DHHS, 2525 Grand Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90815 (map)
This is our annual service project where each den "adopts a
family" from the City of Long Beach, Department of Health and Human
Services, to purchase and deliver a prepared meal, groceries, or a
gift card for the holiday. Please remember that most of these families do not have
cars so things like gift cards should be purchased with the family's
local grocery store in mind. It is recommended that Scouts try to
earn the money that they donate towards the family's gift and that
only 1-3 Scouts from each den or patrol go along with the nurse and
their parents to deliver the meal.
Scouts in full Class A uniforms
will meet with the nurses at the DHHS on the day of the delivery and proceed to the adopted
family's home. This project has proven to deliver a powerful message
to our Scouts in previous years because it helps them realize just
how good it feels to help other people and it gives them a better
appreciation for their own families.
Toy Drive and Holiday Party
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- Toy Drive & Holiday Party
The
December pack meeting will
take place in the middle of the month due to the holidays. The focus
of this meeting will be on giving rather than receiving so there
will be no raffle. Awards will be presented as necessary,
but there probably won't be very many due to the shortened time
between pack meetings.
The Pack will also collect
toys that will be distributed to less fortunate children in the area
by the Long Beach Fire Department.
Some years, we will have a special performance for the enjoyment
of all the Scouts and their families. Other years,
we will have a holiday party in the cafeteria with desserts and
drinks to be provided by the Scouts and paper
goods provided by the pack.
Be sure to ask your Den Leader what
the plan is for the current year. When we celebrate
with a holiday party, each
Scout is asked to bring the following to the December Pack meeting:
- Toy Drive: 1 new, unwrapped toy for a boy or girl
- Tigers | Wolves | Bears: 1 package of cookies or
dessert items
- Webelos I & II: Drinks such as water or juice boxes
-- no soda please
Winter Camp
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Father-Son Cake Bake
Contest and Auction
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- Cake Auction
- 6:15 PM Check-in
- 6:30 - 7 PM Judging by the Long Beach Fire Department
- 7:00 PM Auction
The cake bake is an opportunity for each Scout to participate in a
fun baking activity with his father or other guiding male adult and to
raise funds for Scouting. Each scout participating in the cake bake will
receive a patch.
Cakes will be auctioned off to the highest bidder after judging is
complete at the beginning of the January Pack meeting. Bids will begin
at $5.00 per cake and parents will be responsible for children placing
bids, so please discuss this with your children ahead of time. All cakes
must be paid for before leaving the meeting.
In 2007, Pack 126 earned $1,330 from this fundraiser!
General Rules
- Cakes must be at the January Pack meeting by 6:15 PM
- Judging will take place prior to the start of the meeting
- Cakes must be baked by a Scout and guiding male partner
- No female assistance is allowed
- Store-bought cakes are not permitted
- Cake mixes and icing mixes may be used
- Creation must be edible
- Cakes should be placed on a tray or cardboard foundation that
can be given away with the cake
- All cakes should have a title or theme shown on a card
submitted with the cake along with the Scout’s name
Blue & Gold Banquet
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The Blue and Gold Banquet is a long cherished tradition where all
Cub Scouts get together to share a meal and celebrate the
accomplishments of their fellow scouts. Please join us for an
evening of sharing, recognition and celebration. Dinner and dessert
will be provided. We will present rank advancements for Scouts that
have completed their requirements and we'll say goodbye to those
Webelos who will be crossing over into Boy Scouts.
Traditionally, each den and patrol creates their own table
decorations based on the banquet theme. They also assign a small
team that arrives early on the day of the banquet to set-up and
decorate their designated tables.
In Pack 126, the Bear Dens are responsible for making all of the
arrangements and organizing the banquet each year. That way, the
workload is shared and the same leaders don't end up doing all the
work year after year.
Another tradition in our pack is that we only award rank
achievements at Blue & Gold. Other awards are saved for regular pack
meetings. This is necessary due to the size of our pack, but it also
helps the Scouts set a goal to "earn rank" by Blue & Gold. Since
this is merely a goal for most Scouts, it is not a problem if a boy
has not earned rank by the date of the banquet because he can always
be awarded his rank at a pack meeting once he completes the
requirements for his rank.
Derbies & Regatta
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Each year, we host one of the following events and rotate through the
list so that most Cub Scouts will have a chance to experience the Pine
Wood Derby one year, the Space Derby the next year, and the Rain Gutter
Regatta the year after that. Always remember that in Cub Scouting, it's more important to "Do
Your Best" than to come in first.
Summertime Events
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All Scouts that attend at least one pack event in June, July, and August
will earn a special National Summertime Pack Award.
The list of events varies each year and can be found on our
calendar page.
Scout-O-Rama
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- Scout-O-Rama Preparation
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Intended for adult leaders and parents only
We will prepare for the big day by measuring, cutting, and
assembling the kits, and also training our adult volunteers how to
run the event.
- Scout-O-Rama
- Open to all
families interested in Scouting
- Uniform: Full Class A
Scout-O-Rama is the annual trade show of Scouting in the Long
Beach area. Scouts and their families enjoy a fun-filled day of
exhibits, activities, demonstrations, and displays. Some popular
events from recent years include a rock climbing wall and zip line,
water balloon catapults, water rocket launches, mazes, search and
rescue demonstrations, and our very own marshmallow blasters! Local
packs, troops, teams and crews participate in the Scout-O-Rama event
by displaying a booth, hosting an activity, or giving service hours.
Our marshmallow blasters, made out of PVC pipe, were such a hit
when we first introduced them that we plan to make them even better
this year and we can use everyone's help -- adult leaders, parents,
Tigers, Wolves, Bears, and Webelos!
Cub Scouts and their parents will be able to sign-up to work a
specific shift in our marshmallow blaster booth and then enjoy the
rest of the day checking out the other events.
Bridging
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Scouts (in full uniform
for their current rank) cross a bridge to symbolize the transition
to the next higher rank. Upon crossing the bridge, they are awarded
the hat, neckerchief, and handbook of their new rank. (Some choose
to leave the handbook at home so it doesn't get lost.)
This is a full uniform
(Class A) event so all Scouts should do their best to get their
uniforms up to date. If you need to have a few patches sewn on at
the last minute, Basics Clothing Store will do that for you for a
reasonable fee. Basics is open Mon-Sat 10a to 6p and Sun 11a to 4p.
They are located at
11903 Valley View Street, Garden Grove, Ca
92845, 714-891-0069,
http://basicsclothing.com.
* Go to our calendar
page and click on the event for more details and a map to the
location. Information on previous events can be found on this page.
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